Why should you go to Sri Lanka?
The amazing country and island of the same name, Sri Lanka, located in the heart of the Indian Ocean, offers incredible opportunities to all travelers. Despite the underdevelopment of the tourism sector, more and more tourists are eager to visit this green island, and it is definitely worth coming here to:
- Find yourself alone with wild nature. Go diving with blue whales or watch dolphins off the coast of Kalpitiya. The island is home to 5800 wild elephants and the largest family of leopards in the world. You can see them in Yala National Park.
- Attend an international cricket tournament in Galle. The world's largest competitions, an ancient Dutch fort, colonial architecture, jewelry shops and an endless ocean. All this is waiting for you in southern city of Halle.
- Try real Sri Lankan crab. One of the best restaurants serving these arthropods is the Ministry of Crab in Colombo. The restaurant, located in one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, is owned by two former cricketers.
- Get lost in the caves. In Dambulla are unique in their beauty and atmosphere with numerous Buddha statues and rock inscriptions preserved from ancient times.
- Take a ride on a Sri Lankan train and enjoy the picturesque tropical nature of the island. To feel like a real local, you should buy a ticket for the Colombo-Jaffna or Colombo-Ella train.
- See with your own eyes how real highland Ceylon tea grows. Tea plantations and a tea factory with tasting of various varieties of this sacred drink leave unforgettable feelings in the soul of every tourist.
- Stay in a luxury hotel. Yes Yes! There are both numerous cheap guesthouses and brand new luxury hotels. If you can afford it, you can stay at the incredible Tri, Chena Huts orAnantara. Everything here is equipped for the most demanding clients.
- Go surfing. Large waves, from which the island is practically unprotected, make it possible to practice this sport in Sri Lanka all year round.
- Swim in the turquoise waters of the ocean. If surfing is not your thing, but you just want to splash around in warm water, then you should choose the beach more carefully. Unawatuna is considered the calmest place for swimming. It is here that both adults and children will be comfortable, since a double reef protects this beautiful beach from large waves.
- See Sigiriya. This is one of those must-see attractions. Stone castle built back in the 5th century.
- Enjoy the beauty of Sri Lanka from a bird's eye view. The island is quite large and its terrain is mountainous. Therefore, for the convenience of guests, there is a developed network of mini-airports with seaplanes. This allows you to quickly get from one part of the island to another. Traveling by this type of transport will be one of the most interesting excursions.
- Attend the full moon festival. On this day, all locals dress in all white and go to Buddha temples. A sea of flowers, mesmerizing prayers and the whole night without sleep. Tourists, however, should take into account that on this day no alcoholic drinks are sold anywhere on the island.
